ST. PAUL — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is suggesting "significant and innovative incentives" to save the Lockheed Martin Corp. plant in his hometown of Eagan.
Pawlenty, who is finishing his last term as governor and is a potential presidential candidate, wrote to Lockheed Martin CEO Robert Stevens on Thursday expressing disappointment that the Eagan plant is scheduled for closure by 2013. The move will eliminate or move about 1,000 jobs.
Pawlenty is asking Stevens for a conversation about keeping the plant open. He says he also plans to encourage the next governor to consider recommending that lawmakers pass incentives to save the facility.
Pawlenty's private residence is in Eagan.
